LOVOT

LOVOT is a companion robot referenced by Shibo in 我遇到了第一个真正想买的陪伴机器人！｜对话世博：越伴动力创始人【公路播客】. The source says Shibo bought one before founding Yueban Dongli and still keeps it powered on, largely because its simple interaction pattern feels emotionally appropriate.

Source Position

• Used as a reference for restrained interaction: it can approach a person, signal desire to be held, and create affection without adding many functions.
• Helps explain why Xiaoban does not simply pursue human speech or a larger tool set.
• Shows that Companion Robots may generate value through timing, posture, and social rituals rather than task completion.

Connections

• Shibo — owner and observer of the product.
• Xiaoban — product shaped partly by lessons from LOVOT.
• Robot Liveliness — design goal that can come from simple embodied behavior.